KB SSL Enforcer

Name: KB SSL Enforcer
Rating: 4.175862068965517 (290 reviews)
Author: https://kbit.dk/

Automatic security, browse encrypted.

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KB SSL Enforcer is a free, open-source Chrome extension designed to automatically enforce SSL (TLS) encryption on websites that support it, enhancing your online security and privacy. Especially useful on unsecured networks like public Wi-Fi, it detects if a website supports HTTPS and ensures all subsequent requests use encrypted connections. The extension remembers SSL-supporting sites across sessions, respects incognito mode, and allows flexible overrides. While it cannot prevent the initial unencrypted request due to Chrome limitations, it significantly reduces risks from attacks like Firesheep by securing all later requests. Open source under GPLv2+, it has a transparent development process with an active issue tracker for user feedback and improvements.

KB SSL Enforcer requires permissions to manage web requests, detect tab states, and operate across all domains to enforce encryption effectively. Its easy, automatic protection enhances safety without manual intervention, offering peace of mind for users browsing on potentially insecure networks.

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Version:

2.0.5 Last updated: 2020-11-21

Creation date:

2016-11-11

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Permissions:

*://*/
tabs
webRequest
webRequestBlocking

Size:

50.38K

Email:

*****@kbit.dk

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

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Source:

Chrome Web Store

Updated:

a day ago

Ranking

# 6,910 ▲ 40

Other rankings

#10288 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 8

#67 in encrypt keyword 15

#85 in changelog keyword 19 ▼ 6

#99 in complete keyword 9 ▼ 13

#105 in section keyword 1 ▼ 7

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User reviews

KB SSL Enforcer is praised for effectively enforcing HTTPS, being lightweight, open source, and customizable per site. Users find it better than HTTPS Everywhere with a simple interface. However, it sometimes breaks website functionality, requires manual activation on some sites, and lacks wildcard URL support. Additionally, ignoring certain domains doesn't always work properly, and some users experience video playback issues when combined with other extensions.

Pros

Effectively enforces HTTPS connections, improving browsing security.
Lightweight and open source, making it more trusted and less intrusive.
Provides options to enforce or ignore HTTPS rules on specific domains, allowing customization.
Better and more reliable than HTTPS Everywhere according to multiple users.
Simple and user-friendly interface, easy to use.

Cons

Can break certain websites, requiring users to disable the extension temporarily.
Requires manual activation for some sites, making it less seamless compared to competitors.
Lacks wildcard support for HTTPS URLs, limiting flexibility.
Issues with ignoring domains properly; configuration sometimes not respected.
Some recent problems with video playback (e.g., YouTube) when used alongside other extensions.

Recent reviews

Excellent. Does what it says. No intrusive stuff. Works for anything, including redirects.

Co*****, 2024-09-04

hello world terrorists on my devices been put out of house and home because of these people and neither google or samsung will help at all

sh*****, 2024-05-19

it is outdated but it is the most decent of them all.

Re*****, 2021-11-28

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Extension safety

Risk impact

KB SSL Enforcer requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood

KB SSL Enforcer has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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